Category Archives: Outfits
Pattern & Texture
eyelet top / ikat skirt (old, but similar) / bracelet / sunnies / wedges (old, but similar)
It’s crazy that summer is already winding down! I feel like we’ve only had a few weeks of true summer weather, and it’s slowly starting to cool off a bit more. So these past few weeks, I’ve been wearing my summer favorites a lot.
I got this skirt on sale at J.Crew years ago, but I still love it. It’s bright, funky and lighter than it looks. I was slow to warm up to the pattern on pattern trend, and this look sort of gives you the same look by combining a solid top with texture with a patterned skirt. I love that this outfit also transitions nicely from the office to an evening on the patio.
Hari Maris at the Beach
Hari Mari Scouts / jean shorts / Deckhouse sweater
One of my favorite things about living in Chicago in the summer is that I’m less than a mile from an amazing beach, so having the right beach gear has become a necessity. Obviously a good beach towel, good sunscreen, a bikini, water bottle and of course, a good pair of flip flops.
These new flops, Scouts from Hari Mari, arrived in the mail last week and I’ve been wearing them ever since. To the beach, on morning walks, around the house. Pretty much anywhere, as Hari Mari makes a very comfortable flop! I think this might be the first pair of flip flops that didn’t give me a blister in the breaking-in process! I also have to say that I was really happy that my feet stayed their natural color even after the sandals got wet. If you’ve ever owned a pair of leather sandals you know what I’m talking about — gross.
Now on to style! While Hari Mari has some gorgeous color combinations, I’m a neutral shoe kinda gal. But I love that even though these are a simple tan, the inside of the strap is a very bright pink, so I get the best of both worlds. I have really narrow feet and hate super wide flip flops, these are perfect. Not too narrow, but not too wide.
If amazing comfort and great style haven’t won your heart, this will. Hari Mari gives $3 for every pair sold to support children battling pediatric cancer by helping families-in-need pay for expensive treatments, medicine and hospital expenses.
A wonderful product that gives back? I love that! And really, who doesn’t?
Fiesta Skirt
skirt (similar here) / top / shoes (similar here) / cuff (similar here) / essie picket fence
I live in skirts in the summer. They’re easy, comfortable and make hot days a touch cooler. And living in Chicago, I really only get a few good hot months to wear them!
Lately, I’ve been pairing skirts with comfortable tanks for a sweet, girly look. This particular skirt is a few years old from Anthropologie, but I’ve loved it dearly — aka, worn it way too often. The length is perfect for work to dinner to drinks to … dancing? It sort of reminds me of a fiesta, so why not wear it to one, right?
